Ok Guys Advice

PLEASE
Rubber
Urethane
Poligraphite

The car is a cruizer - 68 fb barracuda - koni shocks has arived - Just need to know witch material or combination of materials are best

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Fanie Gerber
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4th variable: grilon+moly disulphure (luaded in the stock, makes it look dark grey)

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Juan Ignacio Caino

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Of those you mentioned, polygrphite is the quiet one that is firm.

That would be my choice.

Sam

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This what you're asking has inspired much debate. Me, I would likely pick rubber, but if I were to use urethane it would be the graphite-impregnated type ("Polygraphite" is one brand), not the plain polyurethane.

Juan, can you tell us more about this Grilon material? Are A-body bushings available in it, or is this a custom deal?

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

I like poly in the rear spring bushings and front sway bar bushings. Polygraphite may be better and not squeak like polyurethane. Everything else is just fine with rubber.

Lou

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I have heard that polygraphite in the lower control arms and rear spring bushings - and normal rubber for the rest gives the best combination


I would say the bushings on the sway bars as well

Juan I am interested to hear more ...please continue ...maybe we can beat the dead horse again





What is this material?

Fanie

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Regards,
Fanie Gerber
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http://www.valiant50.co.za
Just say I own a few Mopars

I would recommend polygraphite on the lower control arms only if you put zerk fittings in, and keep them lubed. Otherwise they collect water, and rust.

Sam

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Since you say this car is a cruiser I would go rubber most everywhere except the sway bar end links and maybe the sway bar pivots. The handling gains from polyurethane in the control arms isn't worth the noise.

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Joshua

Interesting thing my rear spring rubbers:

The front ones look quite healthy after 40 years on the road the shackle bushes are totally shot -

Up front the stab bar link rubbers are gone - but the locating bushes? are fine

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Fanie Gerber
It's never junk, it's just a part you're not currently using

http://www.valiant50.co.za
Just say I own a few Mopars